Vernon is 1-8 against Baker since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vernon Yellowjackets will challenge the Baker Gators at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Vernon is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cottondale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vernon took a blow against Cottondale, falling 56-12.
The losing side was boosted by Caiden Coltrane, who rushed for 28 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 122 yards on seven of 17 attempts.
Despite a strong season so far, Baker has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 36-26 to Freeport last Friday.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Vernon took a serious blow against Baker in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 42-0. Thankfully for Vernon, Kayleb Wagner (who rushed for 138 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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